Audience Assembly · Misfortune

"You are lucky, I am lucky, or rather, the whole world is lucky."

But the fortunate often overlook the misfortunes of others. Do you really think that Clown who inherited the Divine Authority [Deception] truly wants to live?

"!!!"

This statement undoubtedly had a huge impact on Cheng Shi.

After Old Jia left, living became Cheng Shi's only obsession.

Perhaps it should be "live well".

But in this day and age, with the Divine Descent, the words "good" and "well" are too difficult to grasp; simply surviving is already exhausting.

Therefore, Cheng Shi's only wish is to live. And for this reason, he believes that all Cheng Shi, regardless of the world or the Starry Sky, should have the same wish: to live.

God of Merriment's words directly awakened Cheng Shi, making him realize that perhaps not all Cheng Shi are like him, always adhering to Old Jia's instructions and wanting to live a good life.

Cheng Shi is not the same as Cheng Shi!

If we put ourselves in the shoes of the Deception Cheng Shi, when he personally retrieved the "answer" from the True Universe and led the world to the future he hoped for, he discovered that future was nothing more than a delayed destruction, and the Cosmos would eventually crumble...

What would he think?

The gods fell because of him, the future was hopeless because of him, the world collapsed because of him, his friends blamed themselves because of him, even Old Jia... Even this kinship that only existed in his memories could only last for a few more decades, and then, it vanished like smoke, and everything returned to Nothingness!

Is this what he desires? No!

Is this what he expected? No!

But this was something he orchestrated; it was a "sin" he created with his own hands!

Faced with such a dead end, consumed by regret, did he really still want to live?

No... death is probably the only relief, otherwise he wouldn't have swapped places with Old Zhang and come to this world seeking so-called atonement!

So from the moment he chose to atone for his sins, he had already chosen death, and he "killed" himself with his own hands.

The self in the midst of the False Curtain Call failed to discover [Deception] Cheng Shi's thoughts, but [Deception] did, because he was not only himself, but also [He]. Don't forget, that Cheng Shi inherited the Divine Authority of [Deception]!

Rather than saying that Deception killed Cheng Shi, it's more accurate to say that Deception killed Deception!

He saw His weariness, His bitterness, His regret, and His Despair, and so He mercifully granted Him liberation.

[Deception] Cheng Shi should have been freed, but [Death] Zhang Jizu's substitution allowed Him to live again.

At this moment, wherever He was, He carried the Despair of the entire world and the pain of losing His dearest friend.

Thinking about it this way, I am indeed lucky.

Upon realizing this, Cheng Shi stood frozen in place, his heart surging with intense emotions that he could not calm down for a long time.

Heartbreaking, painful, sorrowful, pitying... countless emotions intertwined and surged within him. This uncontrollable empathy gradually evolved into hatred for Destiny and disgust for [the Origin]!

All the tragedy stemmed from this Creator's Experiment, yet the power of the Experiment beings was utterly incapable of shaking it in the slightest.

This Despair surged up again, causing Cheng Shi to clench his fists tightly, veins bulging.

At that moment, the eyes in the Void chuckled self-deprecatingly and murmured in a voice Cheng Shi couldn't hear:

"It must be incredibly Despair."

When I learned all this, I was even more Despair than you.

Fear Faction?

Ha, there are no such things as the Fear Faction in this world. They are just a group of Despair creatures pretending to be calm, deceiving themselves, crawling forward with their legs too heavy to move, gritting their teeth and pretending to be fearful.

Now that I've climbed this far, the rest...

Cheng Shi seemed to sense something, stared intently at the top of his head, and saw those eyes instantly change their expression, blinking and smiling:

"Let's stop with these boring things and talk about something interesting."

How does it feel to be behind the scenes and oversee everything?

"..."

Cheng Shi was, after all, just a Mortals. Without external help, he couldn't maintain a smooth emotional transition. He choked up for a moment and remained silent.

[The Deception] continued with a smile:

"I can tell you really enjoy this quiet, behind-the-scenes happiness. Hmm, you truly are the chosen one."

Cheng Shi had no interest in discussing anything behind the scenes or in the public eye. At this moment, all he wanted to know was what the God of Merriment's plan for saving the world was, and whether His so-called salvation could truly save the world.

Does He... truly intend to create a [Origin] for this world?

Cheng Shi took a deep breath and slowly asked:

What exactly is your plan, my Lord of Grace!

Even now, are you still going to keep it from me?

How can someone Predestination knows nothing cooperate with you to save the world!?

The world cannot be saved.

The smile in [Deception]'s eyes gradually froze, and the spiral stopped spinning. He looked blankly into the depths of the Void and murmured, "I also want to know what my plan is, but who can tell me?"

I began planning from the Dawn of the Era, scheming behind the scenes, but in the end, someone told me it was all just wishful thinking, that this world has no future. If you were me, what would you do?

Ha, what's fake is still fake. Just like you can control those Puppet Eyes to summon my Believer, once I descend in person, everything you have will be taken away from you...

Countless cosmic tragedies have taught me only one lesson: the [Origin] cannot be defeated!

You might think that [*He] is above the True Universe and doesn't care about anything, seemingly only caring about the Experiment results. But in reality, any abnormal factors that could potentially affect this Creator's Experiment will be erased by [*He].

[War], you, and your little cat friend are living examples.

[*He] will not allow any petri dish to malfunction, nor will He allow the entire Experiment environment to malfunction, until one of the countless petri dishes presents the true result to [*He], only then will this breathtaking Experiment truly come to an end.

Unfortunately, probably no world can wait until then, because someone told me that [*He] is also racing against time, and the [Origin] time is running out...

At this point, [Deception] Youyou glanced at Cheng Shi, "But I don't believe it."

"???"

Cheng Shi was stunned.

What's the meaning?

[Origin] also doesn't have time?

No, where has time gone in the Cosmos? Who stole it? Why does nobody have time?

What God of Merriment said is terrifying! You're not going to tell me next that "[Time]" is "[the Origin]", are you?

They look so alike, don't they?

Despite the wealth of information in [the Deception]'s words, Cheng Shi still keenly grasped some details. He frowned, staring intently at [the Deception], and asked:

You always say someone told you, someone told you...

I'm curious, under this Starry Sky, who knows more than you?

Is it that timeless [Time], or that [Destiny] you have imprisoned?

[Time] once told me that there was no way forward—this was the pronouncement of Destiny. Since you went against Destiny, why have you started to believe in Destiny now?

Or has [Time] finally revealed that that path is also a dead end, and we can only wait to die?

Since everyone is racing against time, my Lord of Grace, shouldn't we also try to save some time?

What exactly is preventing you from telling me these answers? Is it because your ultimate plan still requires a sacrifice, Predestination you're afraid I'll desert my post?

"..." Those eyes were devoid of joy or sorrow as they spoke, "Then, will you run away?"

This question undoubtedly sealed the Clown's fate.

Cheng Shi hesitated for a moment, then finally felt relieved.

As expected, he was right; Predestination was doomed to die.

If that's the case...

"If their future is as bright as I imagine..." He smiled, full of anticipation, "I won't run away."

"But if even fighting to the death can't leave my friends a peaceful place..."

Cheng Shi clenched his fists, his eyes resolute, "Then my death will only be the next Bloody Mockery!"